Post by LMR on 04/14/12 at 2:31am
Comp Cams Super Dirt Series
Batesville Motor Speedway
April 13, 2012
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Billy Moyer Dominates COMP Cams Super Dirt Series at Batesville
by Ben Shelton
Locust Grove, Arkansas (04/13/12) – Billy Moyer is a threat to win at any track in the nation, but when he enters an event at his home track, Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Arkansas) he is more than an odds-on favorite. On Friday evening he dominated the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) sanctioned event at the 3/8 mile oval by leading flag-to-flag to claim the victory in the $2,000-to-win event.
Twenty-nine Super Late Models entered the event, and after a dominating charge from last to first in his heat race Moyer earned the JFR Graphics Pole for the 30 lap feature. He was joined on the front row by RC Whitwell and as the race went green the field flared two and three wide into turn one. Before a lap could be completed the caution flag flew for Kuntz & Co. Rookie of the Year candidate, Chandler Petty, who jumped the cushion exiting turn two, making hard contact with the wall.
The field was lined up again for what would be the only restart of the night. As the green flag flew it was Moyer, who bolted to the lead. Over the course of the 30 lap feature he would drive away from the competition, lapping up to the seventh position on his way to his second CCSDS win a row. He was followed across the finish line by RC Whitwell, Billy Moyer Jr., Robert Baker, and Brandon Smith.
GRT Heat Race #1 was won by Brian Ritchie with RC Whitwell winning NEA Super Gas/Killer Coatings Heat Race #2. RiceTec Heat Race #3 saw Billy Moyer victorious, while Robert Baker won Racing Head Service Heat Race #4.
The Boston's Sports Bar & Restaurants b-mains were won by Johnny Virden and Todd Hall.
Johnny Virden was the recipient of the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger Award after advancing from his 15th starting spot to a seventh place finish.
The Quarter Master Hard Luck Award went to Chandler Petty for his bad luck on the opening lap of the feature.
A-Main
1 1 21 Billy Moyer $2,000
2 5 21JR Billy Moyer Jr.
3 3 14M Morgan Bagley
4 4 58X Gary Christian
5 7 11C Jeff Chandler
6 14 1S Jack Sullivan
7 6 27T Stacy Taylor
8 2 18C Ross Camponovo
9 15 93 Ray Moore
10 8 5 Jon Mitchell
11 16 86 Kyle Beard
12 12 17M Robert Baker
13 20 1V Johnny Virden
14 13 11K Jon Kirby
15 19 115 Brandon Smith
16 18 C8 Timothy Culp
17 17 601 Curtis Cook
18 11 15C Larry Campbell
19 22 26S Jon Stinson
20 9 99F Clay Fisher
21 21 23 Travis Ashley
22 10 65 Dewaine Hottinger
Entries: 29
Heat Race #1 Winner: Brian Ritchie
Heat Race #2 Winner: RC Whitwell
Heat Race #3 Winner: Billy Moyer
Heat Race #4 Winner: Robert Baker
B-Main Winners: Johnny Virden, Todd Hall
Pole Sitter: Billy Moyer
Hard Luck Award: Chandler Petty
Hard Charger: Johnny Virden (15th-7th)
COMP Cams Top Performer: Billy Moyer
Cautions: 1
Red Flags: 0
Leaders: Billy Moyer (1-30)
